According to multiple reports from American media outlets, the Alabama state Senate voted to pass a bill that prohibits the use of e-cigarettes in public buildings. Previously, the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act already prohibited the use of traditional tobacco products such as cigarettes and pipes in public places, including schools, police stations, city halls, and courthouses.
Alabama State Senator Gerald Allen is the sponsor of Senate Bill 37.
Senator Allen stated, "According to current law, the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act prohibits smoking in most public places and at public meetings. This new bill will extend the ban to e-cigarettes." Senator Allen further explained that he was inspired to propose this bill after witnessing a young person vaping at a high school American football game he attended with his grandson. School principals and administrators are highly concerned about the use of e-cigarettes among teenagers.
The bill was initially passed in a vote of 26 to 4, but was later withdrawn for further consideration. Senator Jabo Waggoner suggested renaming the bill in honor of Senator Vivian Figures for her prominent contributions to the passage of the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act. Waggoner's proposal was unanimously approved.
Although e-cigarettes are commonly believed to be less harmful than traditional cigarettes because they do not burn tobacco, the long-term health effects of inhaling e-liquid flavor chemicals and nicotine are still unclear. In addition, lung injuries associated with cannabis oil e-cigarettes are rapidly becoming a serious public health concern.
Currently, this bill SB37 has been submitted for review by the Alabama State House of Representatives.
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